Comparison

Tiny Monsters™ vs Merge Zoo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tiny Monsters™

Hatch, raise, and breed unique elemental creatures. Collect and evolve a vast array of monsters, discover rare hybrids, and complete your magical collection with stunning artwork and animations. Your monsters are waiting for you to care for them.

Highlights
  • Collect rare monsters
  • Hatch and raise creatures
  • Breed hybrid monsters
  • Evolve monsters
  • Complete monster collection
  • Hi-res artwork and animation
Features
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Can you find the Legendary monster? Hatch, raise, and breed mysterious elemental creatures in Tiny Monsters by TinyCo! * Collect TONS of rare and adorable monsters! * Feed and care for your monsters until they EVOLVE! * Breed RARE hybrid monsters. * Enjoy beautiful hi-res artwork and JAW-DROPPING animation. * COMPLETE your magical monster collection! You’ll need iOS 4.3 or later and an internet connection during play. Come quick: your monsters are waiting! REVIEWS --------------------------------------------------- "If someone absolutely loves cute, then Tiny Monsters is the game for them." ~148apps.com "Totally has me hooked. I always go back to my game to see if anything has happened with my monsters and to collect coins and food. Love it!" ~ User review "This game is so much fun. My daughter and I play every day and love to see the new monsters and how they grow. Thank you!!" ~ User review ***************************** Please review Tiny Monsters™, and give us your feedback! ***************************** Terms of Use: http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/websitetermsofuse.htm Privacy Policy: http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/privacypolicy.htm Support: If you are having any issues or problems with Tiny Monsters please check http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/monsters.html

About

Merge Zoo

Hatch and collect a variety of cute and rare animals by merging collectible eggs. Match candies to feed and level up your creatures, and grow your zoo even while offline. Discover new animals and become a zoo tycoon in this engaging idle game.

Highlights
  • Hatch cute and rare collectible eggs
  • Match and merge candies to feed animals
  • Collect exotic fantasy and hybrid animals
  • Idle gameplay for offline earnings
  • Discover dozens of adorable animals
  • Become a zoo tycoon
Features
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Hatch cute, rare animals from collectible eggs with Merge Zoo! Match and merge candies to feed and raise your animals’ levels. Farm rare eggs to hatch exotic fantasy and hybrid animals to fill your zoo. Love your animals and they will grow and love you back! The creators of top idle game Taps to Riches bring you Merge Zoo, the free game for your mobile devices with these exciting features: Addictive matching gameplay to merge candies to feed your unique animals Dozens of adorable animals to collect including zoo favorites like monkeys and lions but also unicorns and even dragons, each with loving, cute animations for you to enjoy Grow your zoo even when you're offline! Fun idle gameplay allows you to earn cash and money to evolve your zoo Become a zoo tycoon by discovering animals and raising them in the action-packed fantasy world of Merge Zoo! Can you collect and care for all the cute animals? Horses, pandas, wolves, birds, elephants, yetis, unicorns, dragons, lions, and tigers – oh my! Merge Zoo is free to play, though some in-game items can be purchased for real money. Merge Zoo is also supported by the ads we and others display. To do this, we work with a variety of online advertising partners who collect data from users of our games and other games to show you ads that are relevant to your interests. Do not install or launch our games unless you consent to this use and sharing of data, as further explained in our Privacy Policy (http://gamecircus.com/privacy-policy/).

Screenshots

Tiny Monsters™4 screens
Merge Zoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merge Zoo at 4.9 against Tiny Monsters™'s 4.0. Tiny Monsters™'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (588 vs 70). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Monsters™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Zoo sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Zoo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Monsters™ has 588 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Tiny Monsters™'s written reviews are positive against 55% of Merge Zoo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Monsters™ ships an update every 6 weeks, Merge Zoo every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Monsters™ versus Merge Zoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Monsters™Merge Zoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (588 ratings)4.9 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better55.3% of reviews
Number of ratings588 — better70
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB456 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwipe Forward LLCGame Circus Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Tiny Monsters™

All ratings586 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral10.8%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.5%

Merge Zoo

All ratings70 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative30.1%

User reviews

Tiny Monsters™

From 588 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🤩 Cute monster designs
  • 🕰️ Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔌 Requires constant internet connection

Merge Zoo

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Cute and fun game
  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 🎉 Addictive gameplay
  • 🥰 Adorable animals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes or freezes
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Long wait times for hatching eggs or leveling up
  • 🤖 Mandatory ads

Bugs and requests

Tiny Monsters™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to invite friends and evolve social monsters
  • Quests not registering properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on older devices
  • Issues with saving and restoring game progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update the game with new content and features
  • Improve social features and connectivity
  • Rebalance the in-game economy and pricing
  • Add offline/standalone play mode

Merge Zoo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to load the game after recent update
  • Merging issues and inability to progress past certain levels
  • Rewards not being properly credited

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more animal types and habitats
  • Allow more than 3 pets to be displayed at once
  • Improve the merging and leveling up system
  • Provide an option to disable ads

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Monsters™

One-time10
  • Scoop of Diamonds$1.99
  • Scoop of Coins$1.99
  • Scoop of Food$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
  • Pouch of Coins$4.99
  • Pouch of Food$4.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$9.99
  • Bag of Food$9.99
  • Bucket of Diamonds$19.99
  • Bucket of Food$19.99
13 purchases

Merge Zoo

One-time13
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Tundra Pack$4.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
Show 10 more
  • Jungle Pack$4.99
  • Savannah Pack$4.99
  • Wheel Token Pack$4.99
  • Forest Pack$9.99
  • Bonus Cash Pack$9.99
  • Satchel of Gems$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Stash of Gems$19.99
  • Super Spin Pack$19.99
  • Festival Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Tiny Monsters™ free?
Tiny Monsters™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Zoo free?
Merge Zoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Monsters™ or Merge Zoo?
Merge Zoo is rated higher. Tiny Monsters™ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 588 ratings, while Merge Zoo averages 4.9 from 70 ratings.
Do Tiny Monsters™ or Merge Zoo have ads?
Merge Zoo shows ads; Tiny Monsters™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Monsters™ or Merge Zoo?
Tiny Monsters™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Merge Zoo every 4 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Monsters™ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Merge Zoo on October 17, 2026.

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